India to tour West Indies for four Tests as BCCI resumes ties with WICB

India to tour West Indies for four Tests as BCCI resumes ties with WICB

India will tour West Indies for a four-match Test series in July-August
this year, putting an end to the long impasse between the Board of
Control for Cricket in India and the West Indies Cricket Board.

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April 30, 2016

UPDATED: April 30, 2016 18:45 IST

A file image of India Test captain Virat Kohli. (Reuters Image)

India will tour West Indies for a four-match Test series in July-August this year, putting an end to the long impasse between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

In a media statement, the BCCI on Saturday said both the boards have resolved outstanding issues that arose following West Indies' abandonment of their tour to India in 2014.

"With this understanding, bilateral series as part of the Future Tours Programme will be resumed with the Indian cricket team touring the West Indies in July-August, 2016 for a 4 match Test series," the BCCI said on Saturday.

Reacting to the development, WICB president Dave Cameron said: "We are extremely delighted that concerns which arose due to the incomplete tour have been addressed and would like to thank BCCI for reviving our ties. West Indies cricket appreciates the support of BCCI and the cricket loving fans of the islands keenly look forward to witness some exciting contests between the two teams."

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said the Indian board is happy to resume ties with the West Indies and added that the tour will further strength the bond between the two Test nations.

"BCCI is happy to resume their bilateral ties with WICB. We recognise that West Indies has a huge role to play in the development of cricket and we are happy to support their endeavours. This tour will further strengthen the bond between the Indian and the West Indian fans, who have over the years patronized this glorious game of cricket," Thakur said.

India are ranked number two in the ICC Test rankings while West Indies are on the eighth spot.

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